Hunter B. Andrews PK-8, Hampton, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

4.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 69.1% across all subjects — 41th percentile statewide.

3.1 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 24th percentile.

7.2 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 9.3% — better attendance than 69% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

71%state 69%

Virginia Studies

42%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

67%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

59%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

55%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

63%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

64%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

68%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Hunter B. Andrews PK-8 & its school zone

Hunter B. Andrews PK-8 is a public elementary school in Hampton, VA 23661, part of Hampton Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Hunter B. Andrews PK-8 are typically shopping the Hunter B. Andrews zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Hampton elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 4.7/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 69.1%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 82% for English and 82% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 9.3%, better than the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Hampton school zones, homes zoned to Hunter B. Andrews PK-8 sit in the Hunter B. Andrews attendance area — use the listings on this page to see every active REIN MLS home in the zone. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Hampton Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Hampton City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-8
School type: Public
Principal: Ms. Chanda R. Mason
Established: 2010
Mascot & colors: Gators (Alligators) · Green, Blue, Silver
Enrollment: 1,081 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 74.99 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2024-2025)
NCES school ID: 510180002811

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

70%

Mathematics

70%

Science

72%

History & Social Sci.

60%

Attendance

2024-2025

9.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Hunter B. Andrews PK-8

Hunter B. Andrews PreK-8 School opened in September 2010 as the first new school built by Hampton City Schools in more than three decades. It is named for Hunter Booker Andrews, a Hampton native who served on the Hampton School Board (including as chairman) and represented the city in the Virginia State Senate for 32 years, where he was widely recognized as a champion for public education. The school was constructed on the former site of Dixie Hospital / Hampton General Hospital.

The school sits on Victoria Boulevard near downtown Hampton and serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade within Hampton City Public Schools. NCES classifies its setting as 'Suburban, Large.' For the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 1,081 students and held Fully Accredited status.

Contact

Phone: (757) 268-3333

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Hunter B. Andrews — NCES School ID, address, grades, total enrollment (1,081), FTE teachers (74.99), student-teacher ratio (14.42), locale (Suburban Large), district, phone, free-lunch eligible count (915)2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Hunter B. Andrews — Accreditation (Fully Accredited), SOL pass rates (reading 70, math 70, science 72, history 60), demographics, economically disadvantaged 58.3%, English learners 1.6%, students with disabilities 13.6%, chronic absenteeism 9.4%, principal2024-2025 link ↗
Hunter B. Andrews PreK-8 School — official website (About Us) — Opening year (Sept 2010), history, naming, mascot (Gators), school colors (green/blue/silver), phone2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (SOL, accreditation, demographics, attendance from Virginia School Quality Profiles; enrollment, staffing, locale from NCES CCD 2024-2025) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Hunter B. Andrews PK-8